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A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), and the State of Tennessee, by and through its Commissioner of Transportation (“TDOT”), for the installation, operation, and maintenance of transportation art on the TDOT retaining wall located at 214 Old Hickory Boulevard.
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WHEREAS, RS2025-985 approved NDOT’s application for a license agreement with TDOT for beautification of a TDOT retaining wall located at 214 Old Hickory Boulevard (“the Project”), and supported the conceptual plan for the Project; and,
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into an agreement granting NDOT permission to install, operate, and maintain the Project, subject to certain conditions, as set forth in the license agreement attached hereto as “Exhibit A;” and,
WHEAREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-9-104(b) authorizes the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to enter into agreements with the State by resolution; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that the intergovernmental agreement be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the intergovernmental agreement between the Metropolitan Government, by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure, and the State of Tennessee, by and through its Commissioner of Transportation, for the installation, operation, and maintenance of transportation art on the TDOT retaining wall located at 214 Old Hickory Boulevard, attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby approved and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves in intergovernmental license agreement between the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”) and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (“TDOT”) for the installation of a mural designed and created by high school artists on a retaining wall at 214 Old Hickory Boulevard.
Pursuant to this agreement, TDOT would grant a license to NDOT for the installation, operation, and maintenance of transportation art on the retaining wall. The license would be granted at no cost to Metro and would be for a term on 10 years on a renewable basis. The design of the mural can be viewed in Exhibit A of the agreement.
State law authorizes the Metropolitan Government to enter into intergovernmental agreements with the State of Tennessee by resolution.
The Metropolitan Council previously approved an application for this project through Resolution No. RS2025-985.
Fiscal Note: There is no cost to Metro for the license to install the mural design on a retaining wall at 214 Old Hickory Boulevard.